John Lennon History:March 20, 1995 - Beatles song, "Baby It's You," with late John Lennon as lead singer, is released, 1st Fab Four single in more than 30 yearsOctober 9, 1990 - Radio stations around world play "Imagine" honoring John LennonNovember 3, 1986 - John Lennon releases "Menlove Avenue" albumFebruary 10, 1986 - "John Lennon: Live in New York City" album is releasedNovember 16, 1984 - John Lennon releases "Every Man has a Woman Who Loves Him"July 15, 1984 - Yoko Ono releases "I'm Stepping Out", the last single from the John Lennon and Yoko Ono album 'Milk and Honey'March 21, 1984 - Part of Central Park is named Strawberry Fields honoring John LennonMarch 9, 1984 - John Lennon releases "Borrowed Time"January 9, 1984 - John Lennon releases "Nobody Told Me"May 10, 1982 - WABC New York City plays its last record, John Lennon's ImagineMarch 27, 1981 - John Lennon releases "Watching the Wheels" in the United KingdomJanuary 16, 1981 - John Lennon releases "Woman" in the United KingdomDecember 14, 1980 - At 2 PM EST there is 10 minutes of silence in memory of John LennonDecember 8, 1980 - John Lennon, assassinated in New York by Mark David Chapman at 40November 17, 1980 - John Lennon releases "Double Fantasy" album in the United KingdomOctober 24, 1980 - John Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in the United KingdomJuly 27, 1977 - John Lennon is granted a green card for permanent residence in U.S.October 7, 1975 - U.S. decides John Lennon won't be deported due to U.K. pot convictionApril 28, 1975 - John Lennon appears on "Tonight" and Ringo on "Smother Brothers"April 18, 1975 - John Lennon releases "Stand by Me"February 21, 1975 - John Lennon releases "Rock 'n' Roll" albumJanuary 31, 1975 - John Lennon releases "#9 Dream"November 28, 1974 - John Lennon's last concert appearance (Elton John concert in MSG New York City)November 16, 1974 - John Lennon's only solo #1 "Whatever Gets You Through the Night"October 4, 1974 - John Lennon releases "Walls and Bridges" albumSeptember 28, 1974 - John Lennon appears as guest dj on WNEW-FM (New York City)August 23, 1974 - John Lennon reports seeing a UFO in New York CityNovember 16, 1973 - John Lennon releases "Mind Games" albumOctober 24, 1973 - John Lennon sues U.S. government to admit FBI is tapping his phoneAugust 30, 1972 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono perform at Madison Square GardenMay 11, 1972 - John Lennon says his phone is tapped by FBI on Dick Cavett ShowOctober 8, 1971 - John Lennon releases his megahit "Imagine"September 21, 1971 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono are Dick Cavett's only guestSeptember 9, 1971 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear on Dick Cavett Show (ABC-TV)September 9, 1971 - John Lennon releases "Imagine" albumSeptember 3, 1971 - John Lennon leaves U.K. for New York City, never to returnJune 6, 1971 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono unannounced appearance at Fillmore East in New York CityJanuary 20, 1971 - John Lennon meets Yoko Ono's parents in JapanFebruary 11, 1970 - John Lennon pays 1,344 pounds fine for 96 protesting South African rugby team playing in ScotlandDecember 3, 1969 - John Lennon is offered role of Jesus Christ in Jesus Christ SuperstarNovember 25, 1969 - John Lennon returns OBE to protest UK's support for Vietnam WarMay 31, 1969 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono record "Give Peace a Chance"March 20, 1969 - Beatle John Lennon marries Yoko Ono in GibraltarNovember 28, 1968 - John Lennon is fined 150 pounds for unauthorized drug possessionNovember 11, 1968 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear nude on cover of "2 Virgins" albumAugust 31, 1968 - Private Eye magazine reports a John Lennon and Yoko Ono album will have a picture of them nude on coverJuly 5, 1968 - John Lennon sells his psychedelic painted Rolls-RoyceJuly 1, 1968 - John Lennon's 1st full art exhibition (You are Here)June 15, 1968 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono plant an acorn at Conventry CathedralOctober 11, 1967 - Yoko Plus Me art exhibit opens in London (the me is John Lennon)May 25, 1967 - John Lennon takes delivery of his psychedelic painted Rolls RoyceNovember 9, 1966 - John Lennon meets Yoko Ono at a London art galleryJuly 31, 1966 - Alabamans burn Beatle products due to John Lennon's anti-Jesus remarkMarch 4, 1966 - John Lennon, says "We (the Beatles) are more popular than Jesus"June 14, 1965 - John Lennon's 2nd book "A Spaniard in the Works" is publishedFebruary 15, 1965 - John Lennon passes his driving testApril 27, 1964 - John Lennon's "In His Own Write" is published in U.S.April 1, 1964 - John Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 yearsNovember 4, 1963 - John Lennon utters his infamous "Rattle your jewelry" lineMarch 12, 1963 - Beatles perform as a trio, John Lennon is ill with a coldAugust 23, 1962 - John Lennon weds Cynthia PowellJuly 6, 1957 - Beatle John Lennon 1st meets Paul McCartneyJuly 6, 1957 - John Lennon (16) and Paul McCartney (15) meet for 1st time as Lennon's rock group The Quarry Men perform at a church dinnerOctober 9, 1940 - John Lennon, English Musician

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